Parenting Left of the Middle

Last week I flew to Austin, Texas, to attend Mom 2.0. It was my first time in Austin AND the first time attending this particular conference. I was lucky enough to catch the “party plane” with a few of my…

When my antidepressant gave out a couple of years ago, I had to undertake a long, slow climb back to a functional state. Finding a new medication took years, so in that time I had to rely on my self-care…

I’ve been sick since November. Well, probably longer than that, but it became VERY APPARENT in November when blisters started popping up in my mouth. I thought they were canker sores at first, but then I got what felt like…

For about a week after Jack’s autism diagnosis, I rode a pretty strong tidal wave of emotion. I was expecting things to be more matter-of-fact; after all, I’ve known my kid for 12 years and a new label doesn’t change…

It took me a long time to get this autism evaluation for Jack. It wasn’t because of any problems with our healthcare coverage; most of the delay was due to my own trepidation. Some of my hesitancy had to do…